# meteor vs meteoric

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### meteor
*noun · IPA /ˈmiːtɪ.ə/ · frequency rank #13,959*
An atmospheric or meteorological phenomenon. These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (hydrometeors: clouds, rain, snow, hail, dew, frost), luminous meteors (rainbows and aurora), and igneous or fiery meteors (lightning and shooting stars).

### meteoric
*adjective · IPA /ˌmiːtiˈɒɹɪk/ · frequency rank #41,763*
Of, pertaining to, or originating from a meteor.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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